He reportedly mentioned they travelled from Oje Igosun in Ibadan, Oyo State, on two Bajaj Boxer bikes earlier than concentrating on their victims in Ile-Ife.
The police mentioned the suspects allegedly accused their victims of belonging to an illegal society earlier than dispossessing them of their belongings, together with an iPhone 13, an iPhone 11, an Infinix Smart 10 and the TVS motorbike.
The police mentioned the suspect reportedly informed investigators that the group had operated in Ibadan, Osun and Lagos states and had robbed a number of individuals.
The suspects allegedly offered stolen bikes to a person recognized as Seriki in the Mokola space of Ibadan, whereas stolen telephones have been reportedly offered to a person referred to as Oshodi in Lagos.
Akintunde Mariam, 28, described because the girlfriend of one of many suspects, was additionally arrested over allegations that she used her National Identification Number (NIN) to register SIM playing cards for the robbery suspects.
On October 14, 2026, detectives from the Anti-Robbery Section travelled to Oyo State, the place two suspects, Agoro Kudus, 27, and Timileyin Idowu, 23, who had been arrested by the Oyo State Police Command’s Anti-Cultism Section, have been handed over to the Osun Command.
Later that day, at about 7 p.m., police arrested Adekunle Ibrahim, 30, often known as Oshodi, and Temitope Opeyemi, 29, in the Yemetu space of Ibadan.
Five cellphones allegedly stolen in Osun State have been recovered, together with an iPhone 13, an iPhone 11, an Infinix Smart 10, an Infinix Smart 8 and an Itel Android cellphone.
The police mentioned efforts have been ongoing to get well the stolen motorbike and different property.
In a separate case, the command mentioned its operatives arrested 32-year-old Adeosun Gbenga in Ifo, Ogun State, on October 10, 2026, over alleged conspiracy, housebreaking and stealing.
The case adopted a grievance {that a} Jumia assortment centre in Ifo was burgled on August 22, 2026, with a number of telephones and digital devices reportedly stolen.
Detectives hooked up to the Cybercrime Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Osogbo, reportedly recovered an iPhone 13, 5 Android telephones, a pill, two headsets, two watches and a charger.
The suspect allegedly confessed to the crime throughout interrogation, whereas efforts have been being made to arrest different suspects.
The police added that Adeosun had beforehand been remanded in a correctional centre over a associated offence.
Meanwhile, the command confirmed the arrest of Oniyefa Olayemi in reference to the killing of four individuals throughout a violent conflict between rival teams at Alapa village, alongside Toro Road, Ile-Ife.
The police mentioned a complainant from Odo Ogbe, Ile-Ife, reported the incident on the Police B Division, Modakeke, at about 8:30 a.m. on October 5, 2026.
According to the report, about 10 armed males invaded the village between October 4 and 5 and opened hearth, killing the complainant’s mom, Toyin Olagbaju, 40.
Preliminary police findings indicated that the violence stemmed from a dispute between two rival teams allegedly led by Awosunle Tosin, who remains to be at giant, and Emmanuel Agunbiade, often known as Abore, over management of a giant cocoa farm in Alapa village.
The confrontation resulted in a number of casualties. Detectives from the Homicide Section visited the scene and recovered two Dane weapons, a small axe, 11 expended cartridges, one reside cartridge, three empty AK-47 rifle ammunition shells, two empty LAR rifle ammunition shells, one empty assault rifle ammunition shell and regionally made charms.
The deceased individuals recognized by the police have been Toyin Olagbaju, Emmanuel Agunbiade, often known as Abore, Akeem, and Ademola, often known as Small.
Zungura mentioned Oniyefa was aiding investigators, whereas efforts have been being intensified to arrest different fleeing suspects and get well extra weapons linked to the incident.
The command warned people and teams towards violence, unlawful firearms and taking the legislation into their very own arms over land disputes or different disagreements.
It urged residents to resolve disputes by way of lawful channels and report suspicious actions to the closest police station.
